Aurelius (Spanish: Aurelio) (c. 740 – 774) was the King of Asturias from 768 to his death. This is about the year in the Gregorian Calendar Events By Place Europe October 26 — An Earthquake strikes Events By Place Europe Charlemagne conquers the kingdom of the Lombards, and takes title King of the Lombards This is a list of the rulers of the Kingdom of Asturias. While their existence and dates seem plausible further verifiable details about their reigns are often scarce especially Events By Place Europe Pepin the Short ( 714 — 768 king of the Franks since 751, dies he is succeeded
Born in León, he was the son of Fruela, son of Peter of Cantabria and brother of Alfonso I of Asturias. History León was founded in the 1st century BC by the Roman legion Legio VI ''Victrix''. Peter or Pedro (d 730 was the Duke of Cantabria. While various writers have attempted to name his parentage (for example making him son or brother of King Alfonso I (more rarely Alonso) called the Catholic ( el Católico) was the King of Asturias from 739 to his death in 757 He was thus a cousin of his predecessor Freula the Cruel. Fruela I (or Froila I) (died 768 called the Cruel, was the King of Asturias from 757 until his death when he was killed by a bear while hunting He was raised to the throne after Fruela assassinated his brother and was in turn assassinated.
His seems to have been a relatively quiet and peaceful reign. His reign did see a rebellion of serfs, which Aurelius put down. The location of the uprising is unknown, but it is the first recorded instance of anti-seignorial revolt in Spanish history. This article is about the medieval system "Manors" redirects here
Aurelius died of natural causes in his capital of Cangas de Onís. Cangas de Onís ( Asturian: Cangues d'Onís) is a municipality in the eastern part of the province and autonomous community of Asturias in the northwest He was buried in the Church of Saint Martin in Langreo. Langreo, ( Asturian Llangréu) officially Llangréu / Langreo is a municipality of northern Spain, province of The Principality of Asturias He had no heirs and was succeeded by his cousin-in-law, Silo, husband of his Alfonso I's daughter Adosinda. Silo was the King of Asturias from 774 to 783 Silo was not a relative of either the Peláyez or Pérez families which had produced all previous kings Adosinda was the queen of Asturias during the reign of her husband Silo, from 774 to 783.
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| Preceded by Fruela I |
King of Asturias 768–774 |
Succeeded by Silo |
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